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Mrs Jenny Burt - 22nd April 1985
J Burt - Thesis - Appendix B & C

The Relationship between the growth of the Boot and Shoe Industry
and Non-conformity in Rushden, 1881-1901

This study was undertaken at Bedford College of Higher Education
BA Combined Studies (cnaa) Degree British History Third Year Individual Study

Appendix B Premises used for boot & shoe making

 Appendix C Rushden Chapels
Sartoris Road factory sandwiched between terraced shoeworkers housing

The Baptist Church, built 1901
Jaques and Clark factory, Station Road, with the Mission 'Tin Tablernacle’
The Old Baptist Meeting House, built 1796 enlarged in I860 and again in 1873
The 'making’ shop in the garden of my great grand­father's terraced house (rented from Jaques and Clark) where Gt. Uncle Jim, his brother-in-law and a neighbour worked until the 1914 War when they entered the factory. Uppers were obtained from Jaques and Clark's factory and in the 'making' shop would have the insoles attached ready for stitching at Shortlands’ factory. All three men moved with the Salvation Army Band to the Mission in 1898.

The Independent Wesleyan Mission Hall, 'The Tin Tabernacle', now demolished
The Independent Wesleyan Mission church erected 1901

The Primitive Methodist Church erected 1890 sold in 1936
The Wesleyan Methodist Church, Park Road, erected 1901


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